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Chief Executive Salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chief executives in Tuscaloosa is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chief Executives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,730
25th Percentile Wage
$55,620
50th Percentile Wage
$121,400
75th Percentile Wage
$205,230
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $205,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,730.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2019
$121,400
-6.40% -49.28%
2018
$129,170
-17.67% -
2017
$151,990
-3.69% -
2015
$157,600
2.49% -
2014
$153,680
-17.92% -
2013
$181,220
- -

Table 2. Compare Chief Executive Salary in Tuscaloosa with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $121,400 in Tuscaloosa is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Tuscaloosa is 37.4 percent (37.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Mobile and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Mobile
$193,880
Montgomery
$191,190
Dothan
$170,220
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$162,360
Decatur
$151,290
Auburn-Opelika
$151,080
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$148,820
Tuscaloosa
$121,400
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$120,680
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$116,300
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$111,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.